| Pope John Paul II: An era ends |
By
John L. Allen Jr.
A towering figure.
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The Papacy of John Paul II: A Timeline
Compiled by
Gary Macy
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Taking stock of the church's challenges
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles, in an interview three days before
the funeral for Pope John Paul II, insisted that, at least in his experience,
cardinals were not yet talking about specific candidates to be the next pope.
Instead, he said, they were trying to take stock of the issues facing the
church in different parts of the world.
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By
John L. Allen Jr.
Conclave veterans say most 'electioneering'
happens out of public view..
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What goes on behind closed doors
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Cardinals will follow rules set out in John
Paul's 1996 document.
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Who will be the next Pope?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
These candidates have possibilities.
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By
Joe Feuerherd
Americans loved the messenger even as they rejected key elements of the
message, according to polls conducted following John Paul II’s death.
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Another side of John Paul II
By
Arthur Jones
Theologians are targets of harsh
tactics, oppressive discipline.
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commentary: The power of frailty: a papal plus
By
Joan Chittister
They brought the Pope back to the Vatican,
the papers said, "in a people-mover with tinted windows; looking fairly
alert." It was, I figured, a symbol not only of the Pope's physical condition
but of the spiritual state of the entire church. We are all living behind the
tinted windows of another age.
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Commentary: John Paul II's mixed legacy
By
Andrew Greeley
The late Pope John Paul II was a scholar, a poet, a charismatic
presence, a brave and holy man -- he was surely one of the most influential
religious leaders in the world.
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Sixty years later, Bonhoeffer a Christian hero to left and right
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Religion News Service
When Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 39, quietly strode toward Nazi prison gallows
as the Second World War neared its end, he could hardly have known that 60
years later, his life, memory and legacy would remain the subject of keen
debate and fascination -- not to mention reverence.
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In the shadow of John Paul II
The wall-to-wall coverage of Pope John Paul II’s final illness, his
death and funeral, and the events leading to the conclave that will choose his
successor is certainly indicative of a broad appeal that spanned cultures,
national boundaries and religious divides. In a world in need of an anchor and
answers, he provided both.
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Rejoice! Oscar Romero, martyr, lives
Archbishop Oscar Romero is dead, a martyr. Rejoice. It is El
Salvador’s people who now need our prayers.
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| Cover story --
Romero Anniversary |
By
Paul Jeffrey
His name is but one of many engraved in black marble at the edge of San
Salvador’s Cuscatlán Park, part of a wall of memory constructed two
years ago so as not to forget the violence that tore this land to pieces during
the 1970s and ’80s.
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romero called 'prophet of hope'
By
Robert J. McClory
Prelates who served with martyred archbishop speak at Notre Dame.
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Commentary:
Obscure archbishop, living in his people, still causes mighty to tremble
By
Carlos X. Colorado
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of
Archbishop Oscar Romero’s death, let’s take a moment to indulge the cynic (maybe
within ourselves) who might ask, Why should the life (or death) of the
shortest-serving archbishop of one of the smallest countries in the world a
quarter century ago matter to us at all?
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Commentary:
Romero and John Paul II: Now they see face to face
By
Mary Jo Leddy
They will recognize each other now -- with a
recognition that was not possible this side of death.
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Commentary:
Oscar Romero as inspiring friend
By
Teresa Malcolm
I got to know him long after he died.
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“He wrote … he was ‘prepared to give all that I am to
ensure that all my boys make it home.’ ”
-- President Bush reading from a letter written by Sgt. Paul Smith, who
two years ago in Baghdad firefight single-handedly saved the lives of more than
100 American soldiers but lost his own. April 4, Bush presented Smith’s
11-year-old son, David, with the Medal of Honor for his father.
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A holistic view of life
I knew John Kerry would lose the election when a young woman who opposed
abortion asked the senator about his views during the town hall session. Here
was Kerry’s great moment. Here was his chance to proclaim to all: “I
promise you we will have the most pro-life, pro-family administration this
country has ever seen.”
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Why does the American government neglect the poor?
Americans who care for the poor are once again confronted by statistics
to the effect that there are more than 40 million people under the poverty line
and that the number of children who are poor in America is increasing.
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By
E. Leo McManus
Today's churches are missing the mark.
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FROM
THE EDITOR'S DESK
At the edges of the crowd
In 1979, I covered the Philadelphia segment of Pope John Paul II’s
first visit to the United States. I remember abandoning the press platform to
move around the edges of the crowd and being surprised at the jostling and the
hubbub where I, naively perhaps, expected reverence and solemnity.
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Starting Point
By
Joni Woelfel
For weeks, I had been preparing for a special
family celebration dinner. Just before it was time for everyone to arrive,
fragrant cooking aromas permeated the house. Then I heard a loud bang and
crash...
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By
Joseph Cunneen
'Melinda and Melinda' tells two versions of same story; romance, drama
in 'Upside of Anger'.
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By
Retta Blaney
'Dessa Rose' depicts an unlikely friendship in the antebellum South.
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a devout and different novel wins widespread acclaim
By
Patrick Giles
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Poetry for April 15, 2005
Letters for April 15, 2005
Classifieds for April 15, 2005
News Briefs for April 15, 2005
People for April 15, 2005
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| ‘The power of frailty is always more potent, in the long run, than
the power of power.’ |
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-- Benedictine Sr. Joan Chittister
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A memorable quote from this week's issue.
Correction
In the story "Catholic schools grapple with forces of change" in the
March 25 issue, NCR incorrectly reported the number of Catholic schools
closing in the Sacramento, Calif., diocese. A news release from the diocese
reports "that up to 10 Catholic elementary schools face significant operational
and financial challenges for the 2005-2006 academic year." Of these schools,
two are merging and one is consolidating classes. The other schools are
reviewing activities and budgets. |
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